Legal Opinion
United States v. Edwin Clay and Arthur John Sweeney, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 1, 1974No. 73-1090PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendants Edwin Clay and Arthur John Sweeney, Jr., appeal their jury convictions for conspiring to attempt to enter and attempting to enter a savings and loan association. On appeal, the men contend that the police lacked probable cause to arrest them, that evidence regarding prior criminal conduct was erroneously admitted, and that the court’s instruction improperly failed to distinguish between “mere preparation” and “attempt.” Clay and Sweeney also assert that they were deprived of the opportunity to interview accomplice witness Kelly and denied material…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Henry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- United States v. Ronald Lyles, Jesse Johnson, Carlos Holder and Benjamin Dunham, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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